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The Village Mod ([personal profile] villagemod) wrote in [community profile] villagelogs2021-06-24 04:57 pm

065-071 » assign to oblivion / part iii

WHO: Everyone
WHERE: Mathias Township proper
WHEN: Days 065-071
WHAT: The residents of Mathias reunite under unnerving conditions.
WARNINGS: (PM this account to have a warning added!)
NOTES: Plotting post over here!

RECOMMENDED ♫ Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross "Outside"





DAY 065-071
ASSIGN TO OBLIVION

“No matter how much time passes, no matter what takes
place in the interim, there are some things we can never
assign to oblivion, memories we can never rub away.”
— Haruki Murakami


Only two days have passed since the town was fractured, leaving residents cut off from those they'd come to know and even care for. A mere two days of wandering the new streets, uncovering more secrets that continue to make little sense of this strange place. Two days with sunrises, sunsets, and nights that seem like any other.

And yet.

When residents wake on this third day, they will find that much has changed. All around them, wherever they may be, there are signs that time has passed without them. Dust covers everything, indoors and out, even areas that were spotlessly clean seemingly hours ago. The residents themselves are covered as well, dust clinging to their hair, skin, and clothing—

Clothing that they may not have been wearing when they went to sleep. Each resident, regardless of the state they were in previously, is now clad in a pair of white pajamas, with long pants and button-up shirts. Those who thoroughly explored Baneberry Hall will easily recognize these articles as identical to those well-stocked in the decaying great house. On top of this, the clothes they wore from home have disappeared, along with anything else they may have brought with them when they arrived or items from home that have been found within the borders of Mathias.

There is no sign that anyone has entered their place of shelter, nor is there any sign of what may have been done with these items or how they came to be wearing these clothes. The dust all around them is undisturbed, almost as if they had been sleeping there for quite some time, though it seems impossible for such a thing to have occurred naturally.


THE NEW ARRIVALS

The newest arrivals to Mathias will wake up on the lawn of Town Hall, at the center of the little town square. They, too, are bereft of any items from home and clothed in the identical white pajamas. There are shops all around them, with houses just beyond, and at first glance, everything seems almost picturesque. Except for the silence that is at times so complete as to be maddening... Welcome to Mathias.






SUMMERTIME

— When summer arrives, so too does an outdoor stand in front of the General Store. Sporting a handpainted sign proclaiming Whateley Farm, the stand is overflowing with a variety of produce: berries, plums, carrots, cabbage, cucumbers, green beans, leeks, onions, peppers, potatoes, zucchini, tomatoes, and garlic bulbs. These do not replace the produce offerings normally found inside the market, but they do behave strangely. The stand replenishes sporadically, sometimes every other day or every five days. There is no discernible pattern to when it replenishes, nor is there any sign of how it came to be there at all.

— With the now-complete reverse change of season, much of the autumn debris has cleared from around town. Only a few stray leaves and fallen branches remain, their crisp colors at odds with the warm summer days. The forest has also cleared of much of the fall detritus, making it easier to both follow the paths and potentially spy things that might be out of the ordinary.







CONDITIONS UPDATE
THE WEATHER Summer has arrived in Mathias, bringing with it warm days that average 70°F and comfortably cool nights. The skies are clear throughout the week save for Day 68 when a light rain falls from a grey sky throughout the day.

THE FOG has maintained its new boundaries.
— Residents may now wander the southern stretch of the forest surrounding Mathias Township — it is possible to leave the paths but potentially unwise to do so.
— The fog has also retreated from the western section of town entirely.
— Access to the northern section of the forest is still blocked beginning a few dozen yards past the treeline; this section of fog will urge residents to stay huddled within the town proper by inducing a physical reaction of panic and fear.

DISAPPEARANCES AND DEATHS continue! Max Guevara and Liz Brundy have disappeared, and now that everyone is back together, residents will notice that Yennefer, Number Five, and Tony Stark have also vanished.

ALCOHOL supplies have run dry, save for any dregs that have been squirreled away by individual residents. Moonshine can still be acquired by those in desperate need.





OOC NOTES
UPDATES Don't forget to report updates as they come up! Changes to locations (like toppling a few bookshelves in the library), big plots you have coming up that will affect the game (parties, major property destruction, etc), or exciting discoveries that may tie into the game's mythology (even the things provided by the mod) are very helpful to have in one place so relevant page updates can be made. IC events are also helpful to know about in advance so they can be included in the log write-ups.

MOD STATUS My non-RP life is busy and chaotic and I continue to ask for your forgiveness and understanding as game things continue to be slower, as I cannot promise timely mod responses beyond weekends and even that is not wholly guaranteed.

ITEMS FROM HOME All items from home that characters would normally possess have vanished for this log and will return in the next. This includes clothing and possessions they had when they arrived in Mathias, items that were found in the rain, and items that were found in Baneberry Hall and removed from the property. Items from home that were left behind by other characters no longer in the game have also vanished. (All other items and clothing still remain, it is only items from characters' homes that have disappeared.)

BANEBERRY ITEMS The items from home that were not removed from Baneberry Hall in the last log have vanished from the property. These items will not reappear in the next log. (Please be sure to comment in the appropriate spot on those logs about the state of your character's item for inventory purposes, ie whether they were removed from the property or left behind.)

ACTIVITY CHECK Beginning with June's AC (posted at the start of July), all tags that consist of only dialogue will count as 0.5 points, not just those that occur in an inbox thread — this applies to both AC and AP totals. This adjustment is an extension of what has been in place since the start of the game: that all dialogue-only inbox tags counted for a half-point. Since such tags have occurred regularly in log threads as well, the half-point status is simply being extended to all tags regardless of location in order to be fairer in point distribution. (Examples will be provided in the AC post to assist with proper counting.)


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[personal profile] villagemodama 2021-06-26 10:34 pm (UTC)(link)
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EXPLORATION

[personal profile] villagemodama 2021-06-26 10:35 pm (UTC)(link)
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REWARDS

[personal profile] villagemodama 2021-06-26 10:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Use this space to ping the mod if you'd like to use one of your AP rewards (Idea, Spot Hidden, or Spooky Encounter). Submit your request using this form:

Requested reward: Idea, Spot Hidden, or Spooky Encounter
Characters involved: Please list all characters who will be involved if claiming a Spot Hidden or Spooky Encounter. You can also add characters by mentioning them in a later comment.
Link to thread: If available/applicable. May also be added in later comment.
Additional details: Location where this is happening, the circumstances of the character being there/searching, their current mental and emotional state, what they are searching for, etc.



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Requested reward: History Revealed
Character: Character who will be dreaming.
Additional details: Any plot or lore elements your character is especially interested in or intrigued by.

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[personal profile] walkingtrigger 2021-06-26 11:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Is there okra?
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[personal profile] citharede 2021-06-27 12:06 am (UTC)(link)
These do not replace the produce offerings normally found inside the market, but they do behave strangely.

In regards to the strange behavior, is this the uneven rate or replacement or is there something else?
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[personal profile] villagemodama 2021-06-27 12:07 am (UTC)(link)
The uneven rate of replacement.
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[personal profile] villagemodama 2021-06-27 12:08 am (UTC)(link)
There is not!
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[personal profile] walkingtrigger 2021-06-27 12:09 am (UTC)(link)
Awwww :'(

Okay, more serious question. Is there any clothing to be found in the General Store in order to get out of the happyhugmyself pajamas? Or are they it, period?
Edited 2021-06-27 00:10 (UTC)
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[personal profile] villagemodama 2021-06-27 12:13 am (UTC)(link)
Nothing else about the clothing situation has changed in town. They are waking up in the pajamas and their clothes from home are gone, but any clothing items they may have found in houses or at Poe's Clothes are still right where they left them.
abrightboy: (face shrug)

[personal profile] abrightboy 2021-06-27 12:14 am (UTC)(link)
What happens if you take the unidentified experimental pills from Baneberry Hall?
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[personal profile] walkingtrigger 2021-06-27 12:18 am (UTC)(link)
Awesome! Thank you!!

And I'm back, I'm sorry!!

If characters went to sleep on Day 64 still suffering injuries/bruises that would take time to heal, would they have healed by the time they woke up Day 65 or would they still have those injuries?
Edited 2021-06-27 00:22 (UTC)
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[personal profile] villagemodama 2021-06-27 12:21 am (UTC)(link)
For now, they seem to be sedatives comparable to others found there.
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[personal profile] villagemodama 2021-06-27 12:25 am (UTC)(link)
Good question! Minor injuries or those nearly healed on 64 will be completely healed by 65, while major injuries will be partially healed.
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[personal profile] walkingtrigger 2021-06-27 12:26 am (UTC)(link)
<3!!

Thank you!
abrightboy: (regretful)

Re: REWARDS

[personal profile] abrightboy 2021-06-27 01:59 am (UTC)(link)
Requested reward: Future Memory
Characters involved: Malcolm Bright
Link to thread: No thread yet
Additional details: This is his memory as he'll see it.
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[personal profile] villagemodama 2021-06-27 02:06 am (UTC)(link)
Approved! This can occur at any time, either as a vision while awake or as a dream.
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[personal profile] bestfuneralever 2021-06-27 05:05 am (UTC)(link)
Aww bummer. I had been hoping that there would be interesting effects with the eerily unmarked pills.
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[personal profile] villagemodama 2021-06-27 05:09 am (UTC)(link)
For emphasis, I reiterate the for now.
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Tim Gutterson | Justified

[personal profile] walkingtrigger 2021-06-27 02:55 pm (UTC)(link)
[ ooc: plotting comment but also please feel free to just Kool Aid man on in! I love the unexpected!! Unless it's the Spanish Inquisition ]
tinstar: (srs stare)

Raylan Givens | Justified

[personal profile] tinstar 2021-06-27 03:52 pm (UTC)(link)
[We've got a lotta days to cover and Raylan can be anywhere so set something up if you'd like or hit up our plotting post!]
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Day 65 - Little OTA late morning, early afternoon, closed to Malcolm mid afternoon for now

[personal profile] tinstar 2021-06-27 03:54 pm (UTC)(link)
When 1306 and 1308 woke up that morning, they'd find notes on their respective counters in a handwriting that probably only Tim would recognize.

Malcolm, Come meet me on the other side of town. You can find me.

A second note was written, one for Tim - Tim, I'm on the other side of town. I'll call you later. It's all fine.

Raylan was irritated. He'd fallen asleep downstairs in his favorite chair in 1306, heart heavy and still in pain and when he woke up, everything was.. Something had changed. It only took one glance down at his chest, a wild check on his head that sent a plume of dust up into the air and a glance around the now dirty room for his hat for him to confirm it.

"Goddamnit," he muttered. Pushing to his feet, Raylan expected to find himself still aching in the deep, inconsolable way he had been since Mathis decided to beat him against the cliff face. There were questions - always questions. Why was he dressed in all white like he was about to get baptized? Where the fuck had his hat gone? Why was everything, including himself, fucking filthy?

But he couldn't stay here. Couldn't risk seeing Neal, suffering the warning glares he'd get, if the New Yorker would meet his eye at all. He could figure the dust and the clothes out later.

So Raylan wrote and set his notes out, and left.

By the afternoon, he'd gotten some non-baptismal clothes from Poe's Clothes and a shower, but it had also come with several drinks to steel himself. Malcolm was going to be coming over, a clean empty bottle left out on the porch railing as a sign of which house Raylan was in, and he wasn't going to be able to do this without at least a shot or two in his gut.
Edited 2021-06-27 15:59 (UTC)
bardish: 40s; SCD (to-scd-179)

Jeff Calhoun | Original

[personal profile] bardish 2021-06-27 04:28 pm (UTC)(link)
[ plotting thread here! I'm going to play fast and loose with top levels, but feel free to throw anything at me if you'd rather wildcard things! ]
Edited (how on earth did i get the link wrong) 2021-06-27 16:33 (UTC)
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[personal profile] abrightboy 2021-06-27 04:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Malcolm was as confused and a little distressed as everyone else on waking that morning. Dressed like his dad put him on edge, until he realized everyone was dressed like his dad and it actually made him feel better.

Though he accounted for Ainsley and Neal and Doc, as well as some of the missing like Jeff and Athena, he had yet to see Raylan.

The note on the counter buoyed him. He supposed there was a point there. They couldn’t do anything about their situation. He got dressed in jeans and a t-shirt and tucked the note carefully into his pocket. Then he ran down to the Gull to retrieve the record of their song. He had it tucked under his arm as he made his way across town, keeping an eye out, smiling to himself at what he knew was Raylan’s signal.

He bounded up the steps, grabbing the bottle on his way in, in case anyone else took it as an invitation. He tapped on the door frame as he stepped inside, to announce his presence, smiling broadly as he closed the door behind him, locking it.
bardish: 40s; SCD (scd501)

WILDCARD CATCH-ALL (DAYS 65 - 71)

[personal profile] bardish 2021-06-27 04:34 pm (UTC)(link)
[ HAVE AT, SPORT. Jeff can generally be found pretty much anywhere, exploring and experimenting with magic. His favorite haunts are the music store and the beach, and he'll probably be checking out the book store, video store, and produce stand a lot, too.

Throw anything my way. I'm flexible. ]
bardish: 40s; SCD (scd110)

DAY 65 (Morning): Phillips Drive Commune

[personal profile] bardish 2021-06-27 04:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Jeff wakes up with a sneeze, setting off a cloud of dust from his pillow. Which results in another sneeze, and soon he's sitting up, nose wrinkled in discomfort, trying to hold back a third (and dear god, please be the final) sneeze.

What the fuck is-- Oh, there he goes, sneezing again. Jeff scrambles out of the bed, eyeing it suspiciously, before casting his gaze around the room. Fuck, the whole place is coated, like it hasn't been cleaned in years. Jeff opens the window, like that'll help, then cautiously steps out of the room, half-expecting to find the house now completely empty instead of just mostly empty.

What's going on? And what the fuck is he wearing? These are not the t-shirt and pajama pants he went to sleep in, they're... Oh. His stomach sinks, and he grimaces, looking down at the familiar outfit. He'd seen this just yesterday, in... in the fucking hospital. Baneberry.

(And Harmony Grove.)

Swallowing back his nerves, Jeff makes his way down to the kitchen, but finds it too dirty and dusty to want to bother with food or coffee. Fuck it, he's awake enough, and his appetite's already shot. It's only through dumb luck that he finds Raylan's note-- addressed to Tim-- and in spite of everything, there's a little surge of hopefulness lighting up in his chest. Does this mean...?

He races around the house-- houses, really, because once he's done in 1308, he's going to run to 1306, and check out the other inhabited houses on the block, trying to take stock of who's here and where the hell had they been before?

Jeff probably looks like a crazy person as he bursts onto the scene (any scene, really, on Phillips Drive), still in his institutional PJs, eyes wide and a little frantic with excitement. And, just like he arrived in Mathias, he's barefoot again. Definitely doesn't help him look sane and together.

"Oh thank fuck, you're here!"
Edited 2021-06-27 17:26 (UTC)